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We must follow Japan’s nuclear example
GC85 Japan is cutting back on nuclear power, is it time the UK followed suit? One and a half years after the nuclear catastrophe, Japan decided to shut off their nuclear plants until 2040. Thus, Japan...
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Big oil and thin ice
Oil drilling has brought damage and destruction across the world, from Alaska to West Africa to the Middle East. Now the energy supermajors like BP, Shell and ExxonMobil are aiming their drills north...
View ArticleRecord breaking free-falls and caffeinated drinks
If on Sunday 14th October you were wrestling a polar bear or sketching the Jabberwocky and your name was Felix, bad luck. You were not the most interesting Felix. That accolade, along with all the...
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The Earth doesn’t kill people, scientists do
Brian Rosen The aftermath of the 2009 earthquake in L’Aquila No matter how much you talk to rocks, they never answer. Charging the planet’s plate formations with multiple manslaughter and putting them...
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The Republican Party: out of touch, out of time, and out of office
Barack Obama’s victory in the 57th presidential election was a monumental one, not just for the USA, but for the world. After weeks of heavy campaigning, America was abuzz with renewed talk of hope,...
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United Nations: the great spectator
For almost two weeks in mid-November, the world watched on as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict erupted into violence. Bearing a sickeningly familiar resemblance to the scenes of 2008, international...
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How many more innocent lives must be lost to gun crime?
American Red Cross The appalling massacre of school children and teachers at Sandy Hook school, Newtown Connecticut, marks yet another cruel act of injustice at the hands of lenient gun laws in...
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Life after death: why is the music industry obsessed with fallen stars?
When a popular musician dies it’s never the end. Posthumous releases for our favourite artists have long been a part of the industry. But some resulting releases can end up more like the re-animation...
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Feminism in today’s world
Iain Summerfield “We deserve equal pay” Some months ago, a lecturer asked us to put up our hands if we would describe ourselves as feminists. Not one person did. The general consensus in the room was...
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Are we all equal in the eyes of the law?
Chris Eason Oscar Pistorius running during the London 2012 Olympics Regardless of whether or not Oscar Pistorius decides to attend qualifiers for the upcoming world championships, the fact of the...
View ArticleThe Westgate terrorist massacre will not be the last
…and we all have a part to play in that fact. Now that the Westgate incident is over, it may be about time we reflect on the causes of such tragedies that seem to come one after another. But the reason...
View ArticleAn interview with Vijay Mehta, author of The Economics of Killing
A few weeks ago I received an email asking if I would like to conduct an interview with renowned author and peace activist Vijay Mehta, below is the interview in full. I have decided to leave it...
View ArticleMonsanto: From germination to annihilation
If I told you that the fruits and vegetables you may be consuming are grown from genetically modified seeds which are produced by the same company that provided and manufactured the 19 million gallons...
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Nothing’s changed
Dominic Jacques-Bernard Anti racism campaign Football. A game with the potential to bring nations together through competitive sport. The opportunity to provide younger generations with role models...
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Charity shopping: a respite for the environment
Howard Lake 90% of Britain’s clothes are now imported. I’m sure this comes as no real surprise to you (it didn’t to me at least); it’s merely a reflection of Britain’s increasing reliance on the...
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Weapons of mass distraction
Erin Nekervis We live in an age of hyper-connectivity, human interaction is irrevocably changing, but in a world where everyone is linked are we really becoming more withdrawn? Next time you’re on a...
View ArticlePrivacy Pigs
Edward Snowden is a hero and should be honoured for his brave actions. Highlighting corruption in the name of freedom at the risk of losing everything is something very few would bare to accomplish....
View ArticleThe modernised network
A lot of things have changed since I, as a spotty blue haired 14 year old, joined Facebook and Twitter in the summer of 2008. Iraq and the USA became Syria and the USA, the UK got rid of one of the...
View ArticleThe Boycott on Israel
As someone of Palestinian ethnicity, activism against the state of Israel and for the fundamental rights of Palestinians is something that inherently runs through my veins. From the cold harsh protests...
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Gender bias in science: Not a thing of the past
Flickr/Argonne National Laboratory The history of science contains a long line of brilliant, successful females whose passion and hard work has proved invaluable to our understanding of modern science....
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